Invalid Boot.ini

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luckydog

Can someone please help ? I recently had a problem with my computer but
thankfully sorted it out after losing my NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM (which I
re installed using my xp disk) The problem is that before it starts,
the screen shows INVALID BOOT.INI File - Booting from C\windows ....


Is there anyway of sorting this problem out ? Thnaks in advance.
:confused:
 
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages
when you start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184

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| Can someone please help ? I recently had a problem with my computer but
| thankfully sorted it out after losing my NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM (which I
| re installed using my xp disk) The problem is that before it starts,
| the screen shows INVALID BOOT.INI File - Booting from C\windows ....
|
|
| Is there anyway of sorting this problem out ? Thnaks in advance.
| :confused:
|
| --
| luckydog
 
In Carey Frisch [MVP] <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages
when you start your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330184
Click to expand...

In addition?

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

That's what your boot.ini file should look like in a standard XP Pro (will
work for Home but you can change the name inside the quotes to anything)
should be like.

Galen
 
That's what your boot.ini file should look like in a standard XP Pro
Click to expand...

The last bit (/NoExecute=OptIn) will only be present if SP2 is
installed, though.

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Guy

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